Removal from the Sainsbury's Bank and other lender panels: Why they do it and how to get reinstated

  • Significant delays in registering a charge on behalf of Sainsbury's Bank Delays or failure to register the Sainsbury's Bank charge may result in referral to external lawyers of Sainsbury's Bank to complete outstanding requirements.
  • Failure to act in accordance with the Sainsbury's Bank panel requirements, the written instructions that Sainsbury's Bank give you and the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook or any alternative set of standard instructions to which Sainsbury's Bank may subsequently adopt.
  • Persistent non-compliance with post completion requirements set by Sainsbury's Bank
  • Breaches of Sainsbury's Bank conveyancing panel Terms and Conditions
  • Sainsbury's Bank may terminate membership of its conveyancing panel where a firm fails to provide any relevant information or provide incorrect information in its application form or in relation to any future requests for information.

Sainsbury's Bank panel reinstatement : questions that we get asked

  • Is there a fee to be reinstated onto the Sainsbury's Bank conveyancing panel?
  • Does my practice need to apply annually to be reinstated on the Sainsbury's Bank conveyancing panel?
  • Who should complete the reinstatement application to the Sainsbury's Bank panel ?
  • How do I discover why this practice’s application for reinstatement was refused?
  • What are our options if our reinstatement panel application with Sainsbury's Bank is declined?

Top Tip: The best way to avoid the hassle of seeking Sainsbury's Bank panel reinstatement is to ensure that your firm is not removed off of the Sainsbury's Bank conveyancing panel in the first place.

Note: Subject to certain conditions Lexsure’s experts or consultants can assist in providing you with guidance for reinstatement onto the Sainsbury's Bank conveyancing panel but under no circumstances will Lexsure (or the Conveycentric Team) submit an application to Sainsbury's Bank directly or via their appointed panel manager. Any reinstatement application will have to be made by your firm. For the avoidance of doubt, Lexsure (or the Conveycentric Team) are in no way involved in managing the Sainsbury's Bank conveyancing panel.

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